Florida has a tough new law aimed at getting the homeless off the streets.
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Florida estimates it has about 31,000 homeless people, though advocates say it's likely an undercount. That's a fraction of California and New York, but large majorities in the Legislature said the law was needed. Residents complain the homeless take over parks and sidewalks, threaten children, leave trash and urinate and defecate in public.
If counties don't have enough shelter beds, the law allows them to erect outdoor encampments where the homeless could live for up to a year — with the biggest counties required to equip them with sanitation and 24-hour security. Broward has about 460 families and 600 homeless individuals wanting housing. Only a handful of the county’s 700 shelter beds become available daily.
As for deterring lawsuits, she said, “that’s an interesting question, but our goal is to continue to provide outstanding services." “The impacts of this law are going to make it more difficult for these individuals to engage in the services that will get them off the streets because they’ll become more fearful,” Torner said.
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